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| Born | Eito Takahashi (高橋 瑛人) June 3, 1997 Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Website | eitoofficial |
Eito Takahashi (高橋 瑛人, born June 3, 1997), who is simply known as Eito, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence when his debut single "Kōsui" became a viral hit on the social media app TikTok in early 2020 before climbing the Billboard Japan Hot 100 to number one and charting on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. by September of the same year.[1][2]
"Kōsui" stayed on the top ten on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for 27 consecutive weeks and has streamed over 200 million plays.[3][4] Following the success of "Kōsui", Eito got a recording contract with A.S.A.B and management contract with Setsuna International.[5] In 2020, "Kōsui" earned Eito the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Japan for MTV Breakthrough Song and the 62nd Japan Record Awards for Excellent Work.[6][7] In January 2021, Eito released his debut album, titled, Sukkarakan, which spawned three further singles, "Hip Hop wa Utaenai", "Right Now", and "Happiness".[8]
In December 2020, Eito released a Cody Chesnutt cover, "Ai ni Michita Sekai (Parting Ways)", for the Japanese version of the 2020 film Soul. He also made a cameo appearance in the film as a street singer with a guitar.[9] In February 2021, it was announced that Eito would perform a theme song for the Japanese version of the 2021 film Tom & Jerry, "Piece of Cake".[10]
- ^ "【ビルボード】瑛人「香水」、ヒゲダンとYOASOBIを抑え自身初の総合首位獲得". Billboard Japan. May 20, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. October 17, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "香水 / 瑛人 CHART insight". Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "瑛人「香水」ストリーミング累計2億回再生を突破". Billboard Japan. December 2, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "瑛人「ライナウ」インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "【MTV VMAJ】瑛人「香水」MVがBreakthrough賞 最も話題を集めた楽曲に選出「信じられない…」". Oricon. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "瑛人メガネ姿「香水」ネット上「かわいい！」の声". 日刊スポーツ. December 30, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "瑛人 1stアルバム 『すっからかん』 特典は「あの香水のミニボトル」！2021年1月1日(金)発売！". HMV. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "瑛人、ピクサー最新作『ソウルフル・ワールド』にてミュージシャン役で声優初挑戦、主人公らに影響を与える歌唱シーンも解禁". eplus. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "瑛人「トムとジェリー」主題歌でラップに挑戦、本編映像＆パントビスコのイラスト入りMV公開". 音楽ナタリー. February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.